| Format/length: | an8 |
| HES item: | See Hospital Episode Statistics Cross Reference Tables |
| National Codes: | |
| ODS Default Codes: | C9999998 - CONSULTANT, GENERAL MEDICAL COUNCIL REFERENCE NUMBER not known |
| CD999998 - Dental Consultant: GENERAL MEDICAL COUNCIL REFERENCE NUMBER or GENERAL DENTAL COUNCIL REGISTRATION NUMBER not known | |
| D9999998 - Dentist, Dental Practice Board (DPB) number not known | |
| G9999998 - GENERAL MEDICAL PRACTITIONER PPD CODE not known | |
| H9999998 - Other CARE PROFESSIONAL | |
| M9999998 - MIDWIFE | |
| N9999998 - NURSE |
Notes:
RESPONSIBLE CARE PROFESSIONAL CODE (OPCS) is the GENERAL MEDICAL COUNCIL REFERENCE NUMBER, Dental Practice Board or other professional registration code for the CARE PROFESSIONAL undertaking the OPCS-4 classified operative Patient Procedure. This will usually, but not exclusively, be the lead CARE PROFESSIONAL or a junior member of the same team.
Where the actual PROFESSIONAL REGISTRATION code is unknown or the professional is not a doctor or a dentist, the appropriate Organisation Data Service Default Code should be used.
Patient Procedure is a CLINICAL INTERVENTION where CLINICAL INTERVENTION TYPE is National Code 25 'Patient Procedure'.
This data element is also known by these names:
| Context | Alias |
|---|---|
| plural | RESPONSIBLE CARE PROFESSIONAL CODES (OPCS) |